Arch-shaped led lamps

ABSTRACT

Floor lamps with arch-shaped support rod are provided. Such floor lamps include a cap and a dome-shaped wall projecting from the top of the cap which is provided with a plurality of through-holes. An LED optical group provides a dissipation plate in contact with the dome-shaped wall. The plate has a plurality of holes or lugs along the peripheral edge, to reproduce the edges of the holes of the dome-shaped wall. The dissipation wall is thereby concealed from the observer.

The present invention relates to a decorative LED lighting device.

The decorative lighting sector is characterised by great efforts toinnovate, both from an aesthetic point of view, with the constant searchfor new forms, and from a technical and functional point of view, oftensupporting such new aesthetic trends.

Sometimes, technical innovations are needed to make products which areaesthetically valid so as to conceal some of the functional componentswhich if visible, would detract from the aesthetics of the product

The purpose of the present invention is to make an LED lighting devicewith bell fitted with apertures, wherein the functional components ofthe LED optical group are hardly visible to the observer.

Such purpose is achieved by a lighting device according to claim 1.

The characteristics and advantages of the lighting device according tothe present invention will be evident from the description below, madeby way of a non-limiting example in accordance with the appendeddrawings wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a lighting device according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 shows a detail of the diffuser group of the lighting device inFIG. 1;

FIGS. 3 and 4 show assembly diagrams of some components of the diffusergroup in FIG. 2.

With reference to the appended drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates afloor lighting device.

The device 1 comprises a base 2, preferably made by marble, having forexample a parallelepiped shape.

Moreover, the device 1 comprises a support rod 4, projecting from thebase 2, comprising a first substantially vertical section 4 a and asecond arched section 4 b.

In addition, the lighting device comprises a diffuser group 10,supported by the rod 4.

The diffuser group 10 comprises a cap 12 in the shape of a sphericalsegment, open above by means of an upper aperture 14.

Preferably, the cap is opaque.

Preferably, a dome-shaped wall 18 provided with a plurality of throughholes comes out of the aperture 14.

Preferably, the diffuser group 10 comprises a bell 30, which the cap 12is fitted onto, in a mobile manner. Part of the bell 30 forms thedome-shaped wall 18 which comes out of the aperture 14 of said cap.

The device 1 further comprises an optical group for the electricalconnection and support of the light source.

Preferably, the optical group comprises a connector 40, such as acabling jack, positioned at the terminal end of the rod 4, from which anelectric cable concealed inside it, comes out.

In addition, the optical group comprises a plug 44 suitable for engagingwith the bell 30, crossing it, and suitable for the insertion of theconnector 40.

For example, the plug 44 comprises an abutment base 44 a, abutting withthe outer surface of the bell 30, and an insert 44 b which projects fromthe base 44 a, which crosses the bell 30.

In addition, the optical group comprises an LED light source 46 and adissipator group 48, suitable for engaging with the bell 30, inside it,on the side opposite the plug 44.

The dissipator group 48 comprises a driver 50 for piloting the LEDs,connectable to the connector 40 which crosses the bell 30, and adissipation plate 52, destined to come into contact with the bell 30.

Preferably, the plate 52 is concave, similarly to the bell 30, to adhereto its inner surface.

In addition, the plate 52 is fitted with holes 54 or, along theperipheral edge, of lugs 56 to reproduce the holes 20 of the bell, sothat to an observer the presence of the plate 52 is practicallyconcealed.

In addition, the plate 52 has a seat 58 centrally for the insertion ofthe insert 44 b of the plug 44, and a pin 60 projecting into it, whichcrosses the bottom of the insert 44 b and engages the connector 40.

Preferably, the bell 30 and the plate 52 are made by metal, for exampleby steel.

Preferably moreover the cap 12 is made by metal, for example by steel.

Innovatively, the lighting device described above makes it possible tohave LED lighting and at the same time to conceal various functionalelements which could detract from the aesthetic appearance of thedevice.

It is clear that a person skilled in the art may make variations to thelighting device described above so as to satisfy contingentrequirements, while remaining within the sphere of protection as definedby the following claims.

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 6. A lighting device comprising: a base; a support rodprojecting from the base, comprising an arched section; a diffuser groupsupported by the rod, comprising a cap, having an upper aperture, and adome-shaped wall projecting from the aperture which is provided with aplurality of through holes; and an optical group comprising an LED lightsource, a dissipator group, to which the source is connected, positionedinside the dome-shaped wall; wherein the optical group comprises adissipation plate positioned at least partially in contact with thedome-shaped wall, having a plurality of holes or lugs along theperipheral edge, to reproduce the edges of the holes of the dome-shapedwall, to conceal from the observer the dissipation wall.
 7. The deviceof claim 6, wherein the optical group comprises a driver for pilotingthe LEDs, coupled to the plate and connected to the source.
 8. Thedevice of claim 7, comprising a connector positioned at the end of therod and electrically powered, suitable for crossing the dome-shaped wallto connect to the driver group.
 9. The device of claim 6, comprising abell onto which the cap fits in a mobile manner, wherein a portion ofthe bell forms the dome-shaped wall.
 10. The device of claim 9, whereinthe optical group comprises a driver for piloting the LEDs, coupled tothe plate and connected to the source.
 11. The device of claim 10,comprising a connector positioned at the end of the rod and electricallypowered, suitable for crossing the dome-shaped wall to connect to thedriver group.
 12. The device of claim 6, wherein the plate is concave soas to adhere to the inner surface of the dome-shaped wall.
 13. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the optical group comprises a driver forpiloting the LEDs, coupled to the plate and connected to the source. 14.The device of claim 13, comprising a connector positioned at the end ofthe rod and electrically powered, suitable for crossing the dome-shapedwall to connect to the driver group.
 15. The device of claim 12,comprising a bell onto which the cap fits in a mobile manner, wherein aportion of the bell forms the dome-shaped wall.
 16. The device of claim15, wherein the optical group comprises a driver for piloting the LEDs,coupled to the plate and connected to the source.
 17. The device ofclaim 16, comprising a connector positioned at the end of the rod whichis electrically powered, suitable for crossing the dome-shaped wall toconnect to the driver group.